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A/N: Hello all, I've been at a stand still with a few of my other stories, but I had this new story line that I wanted to test out. I know have done a lot of Nathan/Haley stories in the past, but I wanted to try a Clay story this time and see what happens. Please let me know what you guys think. I'm open to any comments (please keep them kind) or suggestions on what you would like to see. I have an idea on where I want to take this story, but I haven't been able to write it all down. I look forward to hearing from you!

Life can change so suddenly in the blink of an eye. Tomorrow is not guaranteed and for some life is too short. For Clay Evans, life as he knew it was all about to change.

Clay was from a small town of Tree Hill, North Carolina. He was an only child, but his next door neighbors, Nathan and Lucas Scott, were like the brothers he never had. They had all been best friends since they were toddlers. Nathan and Clay were the same age, but Lucas was a couple of years older than them. Growing up, the three of them were inseparable until high school when Lucas graduated and moved to UNC. After Lucas moved, Nathan and Clay were going into their junior year of high school when they met the James' sisters who had recently moved from Charleston, South Carolina. Quinn was the same age as Clay and Nathan, but Haley was a couple of years younger and was only a freshman.

From the moment Clay and Quinn met, everyone knew that they would one day wind up together. Surprisingly, it didn't happen though until their first year of college when Clay finally got up the nerve to ask her out. Clay, Quinn, and Nathan had all decided to go to Duke. Clay and Nathan were on basketball scholarships and Quinn had received a photography scholarship. Clay and Quinn dated for about two years before Clay asked her to marry him.

The two wed at a small ceremony with family and a few close friends. They moved in together and shortly after found out they were going to have a baby. After the baby was born, they had dreams to travel so Quinn could work as a photographer, but things didn't turn out quite the way they expected.

On the night that Logan was set to be born, Quinn and Clay rushed to the hospital. Quinn had been feeling really weak for the past week and the doctors had decided to induce her earlier than her due date. During labor, things took a turn for the worse and the doctors told Clay that they needed to do an emergency surgery or they were going to lose both Quinn and the baby. Looking back at the scene, Clay had no idea that would be the last time he saw his wife alive.

Several hours later, a nurse rolled out a small baby boy out into the hallway where Clay was waiting on the news of his wife and son. The nurse looked at him with sympathetic eyes before explaining that the doctor needed to see him and the baby would be in the nursery when he was ready for him. Clay walked inside confused as he saw his wife lying limp on the bed. The next several minutes were a blur as the doctor explained that his son was fine, but Quinn unfortunately didn't make it. She suffered a blood hemorrhage, and the doctors were unable to save her. She was dead at only 22 years old.

For Clay, his world stopped as he heard those final words that his wife was dead. He was now a single father and a widow at only 22 years old. The love of his life was gone, and he was left to pick up the pieces for their newborn son.

A/N: I know that this chapter is really short, but it is merely a prologue. I will say that Brooke will play a future role in this story! Please review!